Thalaron radiation

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The thalaron generator on board the Scimitar

Thalaron is a type of radiation in the tertiary EM band with biogenic properties, able to consume organicmatter at the subatomic level. Thalaron's unique properties allow its effective range to expand almost without limit, meaning that even a microscopic amount can be incredibly dangerous.

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Because of its lethality, thalaron research was banned in the Federation. For a long time, it was considered to be only theoretical, until 2379, when it was used by Shinzon of Remus as part of his plot to overthrow the Romulan Empire and conquer the Federation.

In the short story "Twilight's Wrath" in Tales of the Dominion War, Shinzon captures the thalaron radiation generator from a secret Tal Shiar research facility in the Romulan Neutral Zone, indicating that the Romulans were secretly pursuing thalaron research without the Federation's knowledge.

In the Star Trek: Destiny novel trilogy, Seven of Nine proposed a Thalaron weapon as an anti-Borg weapon, with Picard actually ordering Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge to begin construction of such a weapon as the Borg prepare for their final assault, but La Forge refuses, not wanting to dishonor Data's sacrifice by creating the weapon he died to destroy.

In Star Trek Online, a Reman resistance cell takes possession of thalaron weapons from a massive Romulan space station known as the Vault, planning to use them in their struggle to gain freedom from the Romulans. Thalaron weapons are also employed by the Romulans in the game, most notably in the Scimitar-class warships.